Torn (Trylle Trilogy, Book 2) by Amanda Hocking Read Free Book Online Page A

them for her, like a living jewelry box.
    A yapping ball of fur jumped off the bed when we came into the room. It stopped just short of us, and I saw it was only a Pomeranian. The majority of its rage seemed directed at me, and when Loki told it to be quiet, it fell silent. Eyeing me warily, the dog walked towards Sara.
    “I didn’t expect to see you so soon.” Sara forced a smile at me, and her eyes turned icy when she looked at Loki. “I would’ve been dressed if I had known you were coming.”
    “The Princess was getting restless.” Loki lounged on a velvet couch sitting near the end of the bed. “After the day she’s had, I thought she deserved a break.”
    “I understand that, but I’m a tad unprepared at the moment.” Sara continued glaring at him and gestured to her robe.
    “Well, then you shouldn’t have sent me to retrieve her so soon,” Loki said, returning her stare evenly.
    “You know that we had to do-” Sara cut herself off and shook her head. “Never mind. What’s done is done, and you’re absolutely right.” She smiled at me, her expression leaning towards something warm. Or at least something far warmer than my mother Elora ever managed.
    “What’s going on?” I asked.
    Even after all they’d done, I still had no idea what the Vittra really wanted with me. I knew only that they refused to stop coming after me.
    “Yes, we should talk.” She tapped her fingers on the table for a minute while she thought. “Can you give us a minute so we can talk?”
    “Fine,” Loki sighed and got to his feet. “Come on, Froud .” The little dog ran happily to him, and Loki scooped him up. “The grown-ups need to talk.”
    The hobgoblin set the jewelry carefully on the table, and then headed towards the door. He walked slowly, his gait wobbly thanks to his stature, but Loki meandered so that the troll made it out of the room before him.
    “Loki?” Sara said when he reached the doors, but she didn’t look at him. “Make sure my husband is ready for us.”
    “As you wish.” Loki made a small bow , still carrying the dog. When he walked out, he shut the doors behind him, leaving Sara and me alone.
    “How are you feeling?” Sara offered me a smile.
    “Better. Thank you.” I wasn’t certain that I should be thanking her. She had healed me, but she had something to do with me getting hurt in the first place.
    “You’ll want to get changed.” Sara nodded to my clothes as she stood up. “I might have something in your size.”
    “Thanks, but I don’t really care about my clothes. I want to know what’s going on. Why did you kidnap me?” I felt exasperated, and I know it came out in my words, but she didn’t seem to notice.
    “I’m sure I have something,” Sara continued, as if I hadn’t said anything. She walked over to a large closet in the corner and opened the door. “It might be a little big on you, but I’m sure it’ll work.” After looking for a matter of seconds, she pulled out a long black dress.
    “I really don’t give a damn about the clothes!” I snapped. “I want to know why you keep chasing after me! I can’t give you what you want if I don’t know what it is!”
    As she walked to the bed, I realized she was uncomfortable looking at me. Her eyes seemed to go everywhere just to avoid me. Any time they did land on me, she was quick to look away. She went over to the bed, laying my dress on it.
    “You sent them out to talk and now you won’t say anything?” I asked, growing even more frustrated.
    “I’ve imagined this day for a long time.” Sara lovingly touched the dress, smoothing it out in the bed. “Yet here it is, and I feel so unprepared.”
    “Seriously. What does that mean?” I said.
    Her expression pained for a minute, then went to the same blank, serene look she held before.
    “I hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to get dressed.” She turned her back to me, walking over to a folding screen in the corner.
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